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BREAKING: Veteran Musician Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Ayo Olowo

Veteran Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has died at the age of 72, according to sources. She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. […]

New documentary, ‘Killing Michael Jackson’ to show how singer died

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019Eben Tanimola

Ten years after the death of US singer, Michael Jackson, Discovery Networks International has picked up a documentary exploring the circumstances around the incident for a number of international territories. Killing Michael Jackson — from U.K. TV banner Zig Zag Productions — was acquired by the TV giant for its channels in Italy, Germany and the […]

Nigerian reggae icon, Ras Kimono dies at 60

June 10, 2018News Agency

Nigerian reggae icon, Ras Kimono, has died, sources close to the musician said, according to multiple reports on Sunday. He was 60 years old. The online news platform, Q.ED said Kimono was said to have taken ill on Saturday on his way to the US. Friends rushed him to a hospital in Ikeja from where […]

Davido visits music school in Kigali, donates $5000

March 4, 2018Eben Tanimola

Ace Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, on Saturday pledged $5000 (N1,800,000) to a Rwandan music school. The singer visited the school hours before his concert in Kigali, the country’s capital. “I love Africa, and that’s why I told my boy before I stood up here… that I am going to donate $5000 to […]

Legendary South African musician, Hugh Masekela is dead

January 23, 2018Eben Tanimola

South African trumpeter, jazz artist and music legend, Hugh Masekela, is dead. The ace musician died of prolonged prostrate cancer at the age of 78. His death was announced on Twitter today by South Africa’s minister of arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa. “A baobab tree has fallen, the nation has lost a one of a […]

US country music singer Don Williams dies at 78

September 9, 2017Ayo Olowo

Legendary US country music singer, Don Williams who had great success with his easy-going singing style, has died aged 78. According to his publicist, the native of Texas passed away after a short illness. Williams began his solo career in 1971, amassing 17 number one country hits which included “You’re My Best Friend,” “Lord, I […]